Steph Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Is a steelie like this machine-made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrjane Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I'm afraid that question deserves a . . duh. All metal balls are machine made. Steelies are only really marbles if they are hollow with that big X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jormibnut Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Is a steelie like this machine-made? No, it's hand made but you have to squeeze real real hard to get it closed. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 never really thought that deep about it...thats one kewl pic.......but i figure machine shop and press would figure into the equation on the deep end of the pool.....i rekon them fellers could punch out a few in a 10 hr shift.....did i mention nice pic???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 did i mention nice pic???????? Thanks Steve! ( I wondered if you'd recognize it after all these decades. ) (Folks, here's where I got the pic of the steelie: flea mkt goodies.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 No, it's hand made but you have to squeeze real real hard to get it closed. Art I can't tell if you're being serious or not, Art! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Just one of many patents.... Enjoy, John McCormick "Shamrock Marbles" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thanks Jane. Thought so, but I wondered if maybe Art was right and someone had to squeeze the tabs real tight! John, may I just say Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and, oh yes, Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jormibnut Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Just kidding. They were made in a press of some kind and ive seen them in 5/8" and 1"... Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I have a vintage solitaire set with pee wee hollow steel marbles. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrjane Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Cool! I do like the marbles pictured on the cover of the box better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spara50 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Yeah me too, but it's much easier to find 32 of those than it would be to find 32 pee wee hollow steelies! I actually thought about changing them out to match the box at first, but the more I thought about, the more unique it was with these marbles. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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